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Masters in Manufacturing Engineering with Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Ecosystems

ME (NFQ Level 9)

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This masters merges manufacturing technical and technological aspects with innovation and entrepreneurship teaching, in the context of the global societal challenges, such as circular economy, industrial innovation and sustainability. It is a double degree programme, coordinated by EIT Manufacturing Master School, between UCD and other universities around Europe i.e. Aalto University, Finland, Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), France, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP), France and Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria. The first year is spent at UCD (entry university) and the second year is spent at another (exit) university as listed above. 

Students choose one of four majors offered as part of the programme i.e.

  • Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility
  • Zero-Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy
  • Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Eco-systems
  • Data Science and AI for Competitive Manufacturing

The Platforms for Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Eco-systems programme is a combination of studying manufacturing science including the usage and adoption of advanced digital solutions and platforms. During the programme, students will gain new skills in these areas. In Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Eco-systems, relevant fields include modelling and simulation, virtual prototyping, system engineering, industrial processes and operations. Students learn the latest theoretical knowledge and know how to apply their skills in practical real-life problems. Typical application areas of Digital Manufacturing for Innovative Eco-systems: Cyber-physical systems (CPS), Information system management, digital monitoring.

This is an EIT Labelled programme

The unique factors that this programme offers to all students include

  • Direct involvement of industry,
  • Hands-on experiential learning through Teaching & Learning Factories,
  • Fully immersive and transnational experience involving at least two institutions from different countries,
  • Core technology areas combined with structured training in innovation and entrepreneurship, 
  • Cross-sectoral involvement from both academia and industry.

See the EIT Manufacturing Master School Website for further details. 

About This Course

  • Have broad knowledge of theories and concepts in Cyber-physical systems (CPS), Information system management, digital monitoring
  • Integrate technical and business knowledge and skills in the design, implementation and management of complex engineering systems.    
  • Be able to implement the gained engineering expertise to create new or improved methods, techniques, products, and services in the field.    
  • Be able to think beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries to find innovative solutions to real-world problems and to come up with new ideas.    
  • Be able to draw up plans and to make decisions foreseeing future consequences from a scientific, ethical, and societal perspective    
  • Be able to turn innovations in the area into feasible and successful business solutions.    
  • Be able to profitably work in small size teams and contexts by taking into account all relevant elements and showing effective decision-making and leadership abilities.

There is strong demand throughout Europe for graduates of manufacturing degree programmes to be better equipped for the marketplace than their predecessors have been. There is strong need for graduates to have direct experience of industry, to have a practical awareness of important developments within the sectors of Europe’s manufacturing industry (e.g., increased digitalisation, demands of Industry 4.0, growth of additive manufacturing and robotics, etc.), to have a  greater awareness of innovation & entrepreneurship, combined with an international perspective that is the direct result of personal experiences. 

The ME Manufacturing Engineering will prepare you for high level technical positions, Innovation roles and business profiles, including the capability to create your own start-up. It will also allow you to create a professional network at national and international level through the several initiatives and the EIT alumni communities.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40790 Supply Chain Design & Analysis Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN40800 Engineering Project Management - Tools & Techniques Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41190 Sys. Anal. & Improv. (EITM) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41330 Data Analytics for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41100 Operations Management Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MEEN41210 Summer School (EITM) Spring  5
Stage 1 Core Modules
 MKT40970 Marketing Management ME (Business) Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Quantitative Methods for Engineers and Business Information Systems Management are Core Modules for the UCD-SUPSI combination. Students registered for this combination MUST register for these modules.Manufacturing Engineering II, Eng. Decision Support Systems, and Eng. Decision Support Systems Projects are Core Modules for the UCD-ECN combination. Students registered for the UCD-ECN combination MUST register for these modules.
 MEEN40030 Manufacturing Engineering II Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Quantitative Methods for Engineers and Business Information Systems Management are Core Modules for the UCD-SUPSI combination. Students registered for this combination MUST register for these modules.Manufacturing Engineering II, Eng. Decision Support Systems, and Eng. Decision Support Systems Projects are Core Modules for the UCD-ECN combination. Students registered for the UCD-ECN combination MUST register for these modules.
 STAT40690 Quantitative Methods for Engineers Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Quantitative Methods for Engineers and Business Information Systems Management are Core Modules for the UCD-SUPSI combination. Students registered for this combination MUST register for these modules.Manufacturing Engineering II, Eng. Decision Support Systems, and Eng. Decision Support Systems Projects are Core Modules for the UCD-ECN combination. Students registered for the UCD-ECN combination MUST register for these modules.
 MEEN41090 Eng. Decision Support Systems Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Quantitative Methods for Engineers and Business Information Systems Management are Core Modules for the UCD-SUPSI combination. Students registered for this combination MUST register for these modules.Manufacturing Engineering II, Eng. Decision Support Systems, and Eng. Decision Support Systems Projects are Core Modules for the UCD-ECN combination. Students registered for the UCD-ECN combination MUST register for these modules.
 MEEN41310 Engineering DSS Projects Spring  2.5
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of:
Quantitative Methods for Engineers and Business Information Systems Management are Core Modules for the UCD-SUPSI combination. Students registered for this combination MUST register for these modules.Manufacturing Engineering II, Eng. Decision Support Systems, and Eng. Decision Support Systems Projects are Core Modules for the UCD-ECN combination. Students registered for the UCD-ECN combination MUST register for these modules.
 MIS40920 Business Information Systems Management ME/MEngSc Spring  7.5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
CVEN40390 Innovation Leadership Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN40560 Research Skills and Techniques Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students MUST register for a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Autumn Trimester from the OPTIONS list below. Students MUST consult their UCD Programme Director before registering for any of the modules.
MEEN40820 Technical Comms (Online) Autumn  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of:
In Stage 1 (Year 1) ALL students MUST select a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Spring Trimester from the OPTIONS list below.
MEEN30140 Professional Engineering (Finance) Spring  5
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of:
In Stage 1 (Year 1) ALL students MUST select a maximum of ONE Option Module in the Spring Trimester from the OPTIONS list below.
MEEN40430 Professional Engineering (Management) Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
MEEN41230 UCD-ECN Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
MEEN41240 UCD-Gre Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of:
STUDENTS -DO NOT SELECT ANY MODULE FROM THIS OPTION!! ****This is a composite module to recognise the credits from other university partners. Students will be registered to the relevant module by the College Office on the advice of the Programme Director.
MEEN41300 UCD-SUPSI Credit Recognition 2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)  60

Dr Pezhman Ghadimi, Programme Director

"This European and intersectoral mobility postgraduate programme is strongly oriented towards innovation and entrepreneurship (30 credits out of the 120 expected over the 2 year duration), including a dedicated summer school which will rotate between university partners. The strong industry component is reinforced by industry projects, the Master thesis and a potential internship. The objective of the Master School is to train the future European leaders in manufacturing, combining digital and technical manufacturing skills to meet the needs of European SMEs and multinationals alike. Students will be delivered a double Master degree after spending one year in two of the seven universities which shaped up this ambitious and prestigious training programme, along with a EIT Manufacturing certificate. UCD will welcome students participating in this programme next September 2022 for the first year of their Master studies. The students will spend their second year at other partner universities."

Tuition fees for EU/EFTA citizens: €8,000 per year 

Tuition fees for Non-EU/EFTA citizens: €15,000 per year

For more information regarding available financial support please refer to Apply online! - EIT Manufacturing

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.

Accepted bachelors degrees include: B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business Engineering, Management Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering or equivalent degrees.

Students should have basic competence in engineering analysis, production operations, and mathematics including calculus, algebra, and mathematical statistics.

Applications are made through the EITM Master School applications portal https://apply.eitmanufacturing.eu/ 

For more details regarding the application deadline please refer to Apply online! - EIT Manufacturing

All requirements, requested documents and universities/technical majors offered are available on the EIT Manufacturing Master School website

You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.

Full Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: Yes


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